Bill Bogaard
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William Joseph "Bill" Bogaard (born in Sioux City, Iowa) is an American Democratic politician, and the current mayor of Pasadena, California, elected in 1999, and re-elected with an overwhelming majority of the vote (over 85%) in 2003. Bogaard is the first elected mayor of Pasadena since the 1940s.
Prior to being elected mayor, Bogaard was a lawyer, and taught at the University of Michigan as well as the University of Southern California. He graduated from Loyola Marymount University and was a captain in the U.S. Air Force. His wife is Claire Bogaard, who moved with Bill to Pasadena in 1971, and they have four children.
Bogaard is currently seeking re-election for a third term as Mayor. His opponent is Aaron Proctor, a local member of the Goth subculture. The election is to be held on March 6, 2007.
Bogaard easily won the March 6, 2007 election against Proctor, getting 11,558 votes (88.7% of the vote).
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